

PBS Arts
A Celebration of the Arts
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
06/17/2022 | 5m 58s
Denver's endangered murals by Chicano artists reveal a vital and overlooked history.
Off the Wall: Denver
06/17/2022 | 5m 58s
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
Clip: S49 Ep31 | 2m 35s
Lise Davidson sings "Es gibt ein Reich," from "Ariadne Auf Naxos."
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
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Ashley Ruiz Shows Lee Brice the Ropes At Laundry Project
Clip: Ep2 | 2m 35s
Ashley Ruiz shows singer/songwriter, Lee Brice, around a Laundry Project event.
Ashley Ruiz Shows Lee Brice the Ropes At Laundry Project
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Can't-Miss Performances
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Three Broadway favorites headline a brand-new PBS concert series.
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An Italian opera company restages an oratorio last performed in 1826.
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Celebrate the hit musical with this all-star concert version featuring songs from the beloved score.
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In defiance of their families, Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together.
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Join Maestro Luke Frazier and a star-studded cast for an exciting evening of songs.
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Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.
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Take a look at how arts organizations nationwide are surviving the pandemic and evolving.
Local Arts Spotlight
St. Louis Teen Talent Competition 2021
S2021 Ep2 | 56m 29s
Fourteen acts comprised of 21 metro-area high school students compete.
St. Louis Teen Talent Competition 2021
S2021 Ep2 | 56m 29s
S2021 Ep12 | 28m 40s
Keep Live Alive, Platte Purchase, Black Artists Group, Rite of Passage.
April 19, 2021
S2021 Ep12 | 28m 40s
S2020 Ep7 | 52m 47s
Featuring Brian Owens, the Red and Black Brass Band, Joanna Serenko and more.
Soul of Ferguson Revue
S2020 Ep7 | 52m 47s
BrainWorks: The Theatre of Neuroscience
07/27/2020 | 27m
This coming-of-age story examines how undiagnosed epilepsy affects a high school student.
BrainWorks: The Theatre of Neuroscience
Brain Interrupted
07/27/2020 | 27m
Latest from Great Performances
The world of classical performing arts is brought to the comfort of your living room.
Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim
S49 Ep29 | 1h 13m 31s
Take an inside look at the reimagined production as it returns to Broadway.
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Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim
S49 Ep29 | 1h 13m 31s
Great Performances: Merry Wives
S49 Ep28 | 1h 49m 55s
Experience Shakespeare’s comedy from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park.
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Great Performances: Merry Wives
S49 Ep28 | 1h 49m 55s
Great Performances: Anything Goes
S49 Ep27 | 2h 20m 59s
Enjoy Cole Porter’s classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster.
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Great Performances: Anything Goes
S49 Ep27 | 2h 20m 59s
Now Hear This "New American Voices"
S49 Ep25 | 54m 25s
Scott Yoo explores the work of two new American composers, Sergio Assad and Reena Esmail.
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Now Hear This "New American Voices"
S49 Ep25 | 54m 25s
Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
S49 Ep24 | 54m 55s
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland.
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Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
S49 Ep24 | 54m 55s
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
S49 Ep23 | 54m 25s
Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
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Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
S49 Ep23 | 54m 25s
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
S49 Ep22 | 53m 54s
Host Scott Yoo explores the musical influences of American composer Amy Beach.
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Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
S49 Ep22 | 53m 54s
Great Performances: The Conductor
S49 Ep20 | 1h 24m 55s
Follow the story of the first female conductor of a major American symphony.
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Great Performances: The Conductor
S49 Ep20 | 1h 24m 55s
Movies for Grownups® Awards 2022 with AARP The Magazine
S49 Ep19 | 1h 23m 35s
AARP’s Movies for Grownups advocates for the 50-plus audience by fighting ageism.
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Movies for Grownups® Awards 2022 with AARP The Magazine
S49 Ep19 | 1h 23m 35s
Featured from American Masters
Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
02/08/2022 | 1h 53m 1s
Explore the life of the famous singer who became an icon for the civil rights movement.
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Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
02/08/2022 | 1h 53m 1s
09/08/2017 | 1h 23m 11s
Tyrus Wong's pioneering artwork led to iconic works like Bambi and Rebel Without a Cause.
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Tyrus
09/08/2017 | 1h 23m 11s
01/11/2022 | 1h 23m 21s
The story of a visionary artist who found salvation through dance.
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Ailey
01/11/2022 | 1h 23m 21s
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
10/05/2021 | 1h 28m 42s
Explore the life and 70-year career of the iconic Latina actor, performer and activist.
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Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It
10/05/2021 | 1h 28m 42s
Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
09/13/2019 | 1h 23m 32s
Explore a versatile Puerto Rican actor whose work on stage & screen shook the world.
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Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage
09/13/2019 | 1h 23m 32s
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
07/27/2021 | 1h 22m 31s
Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist.
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Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away
07/27/2021 | 1h 22m 31s
06/04/2021 | 53m 26s
Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.
Ballerina Boys
06/04/2021 | 53m 26s
Preview: 03/26/2021 | 2m 36s
Explore the life of legendary dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp.
Twyla Moves
Preview: 03/26/2021 | 2m 36s
Art History Documentaries
Explore the history of art and culture through these great shows and documentaries.
Spotlight on #PBSForTheArts
Join us as we celebrate the resiliency of the arts in America.
Learn More06/17/2022 | 5m 58s
Denver's endangered murals by Chicano artists reveal a vital and overlooked history.
Off the Wall: Denver
06/17/2022 | 5m 58s
06/14/2022 | 6m 3s
Kensington finds community and hope through poetry and a new public art installation.
Off the Wall: Philadelphia
06/14/2022 | 6m 3s
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
05/25/2022 | 8m 11s
Contemporary art installations address social issues through an immersive experience.
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
05/25/2022 | 8m 11s
A Brief History of the Countertenor
05/06/2022 | 5m 56s
Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo explains the history and appeal of the countertenor.
A Brief History of the Countertenor
05/06/2022 | 5m 56s
04/21/2022 | 7m 5s
Jazz vocalist Somi Kakoma celebrates the life and song of Miriam Makeba in a new musical.
Dreaming Zenzile
04/21/2022 | 7m 5s
04/05/2022 | 7m 37s
Indigenous Enterprise is exciting audiences with traditional dance and their unique style.
Indigenous Enterprise
04/05/2022 | 7m 37s
Classical Music's Next Generation
03/23/2022 | 8m 57s
A look into the careers of the next generation of classical musicians.
Classical Music's Next Generation
03/23/2022 | 8m 57s
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
12/08/2021 | 7m 6s
"George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker" returns to ballet companies across America.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
12/08/2021 | 7m 6s
12/01/2021 | 5m 23s
A memorial features over 2,000 handmade pouches dedicated to Detroit's loved ones.
Detroit Healing Memorial
12/01/2021 | 5m 23s
Latest from Austin City Limits
Innovative musicians from every genre perform live in the longest-running music series.
S47 Ep4713 | 54m 36s
Enjoy an hour of the late Nanci Griffith’s best Austin City Limits performances.
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The Best of Nanci Griffith
S47 Ep4713 | 54m 36s
S47 Ep4712 | 54m 6s
Enjoy an hour with maverick Texas singer/songwriter Terry Allen.
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Terry Allen
S47 Ep4712 | 54m 6s
S47 Ep4711 | 54m 6s
Revel in a performance from pop superstars Duran Duran.
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Duran Duran
S47 Ep4711 | 54m 6s
S47 Ep4710 | 54m 6s
Relish the distinctive sounds of St. Vincent and Joy Oladokun.
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St. Vincent / Joy Oladokun
S47 Ep4710 | 54m 6s
Olivia Rodrigo / Phoebe Bridgers
S47 Ep4709 | 54m 6s
Enjoy fresh perspectives in song from Olivia Rodrigo and Phoebe Bridgers.
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Olivia Rodrigo / Phoebe Bridgers
S47 Ep4709 | 54m 6s
S47 Ep4708 | 54m 36s
Enjoy an hour with singer/songwriter and powerhouse vocalist Brittany Howard.
Brittany Howard
S47 Ep4708 | 54m 36s
S47 Ep4706 | 54m 6s
Enjoy eclectic Texas artists Leon Bridges and Khruangbin.
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Leon Bridges / Khruangbin
S47 Ep4706 | 54m 6s
Brandy Clark / Charley Crockett
S47 Ep4705 | 54m 5s
Delight in the throwback country music of Brandy Clark and Charley Crockett.
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Brandy Clark / Charley Crockett
S47 Ep4705 | 54m 5s
S47 Ep4704 | 54m 6s
Savor the boundary-pushing roots music of Sarah Jarosz and Billy Strings.
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Sarah Jarosz / Billy Strings
S47 Ep4704 | 54m 6s
Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
04/27/2022 | 9m 41s
To understand Beloved, we must first look at the author: Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison.
Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
04/27/2022 | 9m 41s
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
03/27/2022 | 10m 3s
We explore the roots, tenets of the genre, and its rise in Latin American Literature.
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
03/27/2022 | 10m 3s
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
03/10/2022 | 11m 3s
His legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe.
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
03/10/2022 | 11m 3s
Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut
01/27/2022 | 15m 11s
We explore the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut.
Inside the Absurdist Mind of Kurt Vonnegut
01/27/2022 | 15m 11s
01/06/2022 | 18m 33s
The women in her work reveal to us her growth, her politics and ambition.
The Women of Jane Austen
01/06/2022 | 18m 33s
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
11/17/2021 | 12m 30s
Sometimes a story is just so dang good, it bears repeating.
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
11/17/2021 | 12m 30s
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
10/26/2021 | 17m 12s
There's more to H.G. Wells than we know or think.
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
10/26/2021 | 17m 12s
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
09/23/2021 | 13m 34s
It is considered one of the great American novels and one of the most frequently banned.
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
09/23/2021 | 13m 34s
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
08/06/2021 | 12m 56s
We take a look at this Epic Poem and follow its long, winding journey.
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
08/06/2021 | 12m 56s
The Best of Bob Ross
A pop icon, Bob Ross offers soothing words of wisdom as he paints captivating landscapes.
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3601 | 28m 13s
Bob Ross creates a snowy landscape with stately evergreens, warmed by a winter sun.
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Winter Evergreens
S36 Ep3601 | 28m 13s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3602 | 28m 10s
Bob Ross paints ocean waves under abundant clouds.
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Surf’s Up
S36 Ep3602 | 28m 10s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3603 | 27m 53s
A glowing, fiery landscape; Bob Ross teaches the use of his technique on black canvas.
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Red Sunset
S36 Ep3603 | 27m 53s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3604 | 27m 52s
Majestic snow-covered peaks and evergreens loom over lush green grasslands.
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Meadow Road
S36 Ep3604 | 27m 52s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3605 | 27m 49s
Bob Ross creates a lonely cabin embraced by lovely lacy bushes.
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Winter Oval
S36 Ep3605 | 27m 49s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3606 | 27m 47s
Bob Ross teaches us the secret of his wet-on-wet technique.
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Secluded Beach
S36 Ep3606 | 27m 47s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3607 | 28m 12s
Strong mountains, proud evergreens and luxurious trees and bushes hug the foothills.
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Forest Hills
S36 Ep3607 | 28m 12s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3608 | 27m 58s
A weathered fence guards a rustic country home shadowed by tall trees.
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Little House by the Road
S36 Ep3608 | 27m 58s
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
S36 Ep3609 | 28m 5s
Bob Ross creates one of his beautiful mountain and evergreen scenes.
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Mountain Path
S36 Ep3609 | 28m 5s
Spotlight on American Experience
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!
Learn MoreEugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Clip: S30 | 2m 21s
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Clip: S30 | 2m 21s
S31 Ep6 | 1h 39m 1s
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
Woodstock
S31 Ep6 | 1h 39m 1s
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
The Sound of Woodstock
Clip: S31 Ep6 | 6m 27s
S31 Ep8 | 51m 55s
Former slaves who battled prejudice & oppression to sing their way into a nation’s heart.
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Jubilee Singers
S31 Ep8 | 51m 55s
Featured from PBS NewsHour: Beyond the Canvas
Meet some of the nation’s leading cultural creators -- musicians, playwrights, comedians, and more.